Home Health & Hospice RN (Full Time)

Job Description

Job Description

Salary: TBD

Better Care Home Health, Inc. is seeking a compassionate and experienced Registered Nurse (RN) to join our team as a Part-Time Home Health and Hospice Nurse. In this role, you will provide skilled nursing care to patients in their homes, ensuring comfort, dignity, and quality of lifeespecially during end-of-life care. This position requires strong clinical skills, excellent communication, and a deep understanding of hospice philosophy and home health protocols.. This position is FULLTIME (40 hours), and is benefit-eligible.

Home Health & Hospice Nurse (RN) duties and responsibilities:

Deliver skilled nursing care and assessments to patients in accordance with the plan of care.

Provide end-of-life care in alignment with hospice principles, ensuring patient comfort and family support.

Educate patients, caregivers, and families on disease processes, medications, and care techniques.

Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members including physicians, social workers, chaplains, and aides.

Accurately document clinical findings, interventions, and patient responses in the electronic medical record (EMR).

Monitor and report changes in patient condition to the supervising physician or hospice medical director.

Participate in case conferences and team meetings as needed.

Maintain compliance with state and federal regulations, as well as agency policies and procedures.

Requirements:

Internet-capable Computer, Smart Phone and/or Tablet (iPad/Android) for accessing and working within the Electronic Medical Record (EMR).

All applicants will be required to submit a background check authorization with the Massachusetts Criminal Offender Information Registry (CORI).

All applicants will be checked against the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) Exclusion List. "Excluded Individuals/Entities " means:

"Excluded Individual" or Excluded Entity is (i) an individual or entity, as applicable, who has been excluded, debarred, suspended or is otherwise ineligible to participate in federal health care programs such as Medicare or Medicaid by the Office of the Inspector General (OIG/HHS) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, or (ii) is an individual or entity, as applicable, who has been excluded, debarred, suspended or is otherwise ineligible to participate in federal procurement and non-procurement programs, including those produced by the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA). For more information, click HERE.

A valid, unrestricted MA drivers license and reliable transportation.

Valid, unrestricted license as an RN in the State of Massachusetts.

Minimum of 2 years of hospice nursing experience required.

Home Health Experience Preferred.

Part-time hours, flexible scheduling based on patient needs and agency coverage.

Competitive hourly compensation.

Mileage reimbursement per agency policy.

Health & Dental options available.

Better Care Home Health, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer., and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.